Why Debouncing Still Matters

Debouncing is all about controlling how often a function gets called, especially during rapid-fire events like: scroll resize input or keyup mousemove button spamming (e.g., search or API calls) Without debouncing, those event handlers can fire dozens or hundreds of times per second, which can: Lag your UI Overload the CPU Cause unnecessary API calls Drain battery (on mobile devices)

Apr 7, 2025 - 04:10
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Why Debouncing Still Matters

Debouncing is all about controlling how often a function gets called, especially during rapid-fire events like:

  • scroll
  • resize
  • input or keyup
  • mousemove
  • button spamming (e.g., search or API calls)

Without debouncing, those event handlers can fire dozens or hundreds of times per second, which can:

  • Lag your UI
  • Overload the CPU
  • Cause unnecessary API calls
  • Drain battery (on mobile devices)